Rough draft, in progress! Note that this entry applies to using an Apple laptop. A guide to using Windows laptops will be written soon! This entry will also be updated with screenshots and more information about installing the different applications needed.

All feedback is welcome!

How to create a podcast

There are 3 main steps to podcasting:

Record

Process

Upload

Sounds easy, right? Don’t worry, it is, mostly.
Before you get started, you need to make sure you have the correct equipment. The main requirement is that you have a way to record audio.
Here is the setup that we use at Lafayette Square:

If you have an Apple iBook or Powerbook, you should already have iTunes installed. Click on the download links for Audio Recorder and Audacity if you don’t have them installed already. Follow the installation instructions.

To create your podcast:

Record

Open Audio Recorder

Make sure that it is hearing the audio (the red meter line moves)

Press Record when you’re ready to begin

Press Stop once the service is over

Click Save

Process

Open Audacity

Open the mp3 file in Audacity

Highlight each section where the volume is lower

Click on Effects > Amplify > Ok (maybe somewhere around +5.0 db)

The audio waveform should be mostly evened out so the overall volume is consistently audible